Risk of depopulation

Risk of depopulation of the Valencian Community. The thematic variable called risk of depopulation, at municipal level and categorised in the values, is represented as main information: very high, high and moderate. The following 6 demographic indicators are analysed to determine the level of risk: population density, population growth in the last decade, vegetative growth rate in the last decade, aging index, dependency index and the migration rate in the last decade. The classification of each municipality is established according to the following criterion: — Very high risk: when the requirements established for all indicators are met simultaneously in the municipality. — High risk: when the requirements are met in at least five of the depopulation indicators. — Moderate risk: when the requirements are met in at least four of the indicators, or the population of the municipality is equal to or less than 100 inhabitants. — Other municipalities: when it meets the requirements in a smaller number of indicators and the population exceeds 100 inhabitants.